Four guilty pleas entered

Four persons entered guilty pleas in Carbon County court on Thursday and were immediately sentenced by President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II.

Carol Scott, 46, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of possession of a controlled substance-heroin. She was arrested by agents of the state Attorney General's office on Oct. 8, 2010, when a search warrant was executed on her residence.

Found in the home was three packets of heroin.

Scott told Nanovic since the arrest she entered a rehabilitation inpatient program for an addiction problem. She spent 52 days in the program, continues counseling and attends AA meeting several times a week.

Nanovic placed her on probation for a year and ordered she pay a fine of $500, get a drug and alcohol (D&A) evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and continue counseling sessions. She was given credit for two days spent in jail on the charge.

Brian Moll, 39, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded to one count of driving under the influence (DUI). He was arrested on Nov. 13, 2010, along SR209 in Jim Thorpe. Given a test, the result was .15BAC.

Nanovic sentenced him to serve 48 hours to six months in jail, a fine of $500, one year license suspension and get a D&A evaluation. The jail term began immediately.

After the proceeding county sheriff deputies served an arrest warrant on Moll issued out of Lehigh County. He will be turned over to Lehigh County authorities.

Kevin Joseph Tansley, 24, of Palmerton, pleaded to one count of DUI. He was arrested on Aug. 20, 2010, along SR443 in Lehighton. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.

Nanovic sentenced him to serve 72 hours to six months in jail, a fine of $1,000, one year license suspension and get a D&A evaluation. He begins the jail term on March 10 at 4 p.m.

Albert Eaton Jr., 61, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded to one count of DUI. He was arrested on Dec. 18, 2010, along Susquehanna St., in Jim Thorpe. Given a test, the result was .12BAC.

Nanovic sentenced him to serve 48 hours to six months in jail, a fine of $500, one year license suspension and get a D&A evaluation. He begins the jail term on March 10 at 11 a.m.

Each defendant must also pay court costs and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.